The Village is shut from mid-afternoon, and at 10pm the same streets must carry the whole crowd out.
Blackheath Village roads close to traffic from 3.30pm on Saturday 7 November for the Blackheath Fireworks, which are expected to draw about 40,000 people to the heath. The closures run until midnight on 8 November, according to the Westcombe Society.
Gates open at 5pm and the curfew is 10pm, according to Lewisham Council and the Westcombe Society's information for residents.
Roads and parking. The Westcombe Society lists closures on Hare and Billet Road, Goffers Road, Talbot Place, Duke Humphrey Road, Tranquil Vale, Royal Parade, Prince Charles Road, Montpelier Row, Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, Lee Road and Mounts Pond Road. Parking is restricted on Maze Hill, Vanbrugh Park, Charlton Way and Vanbrugh Terrace.
Tickets. Adults pay £16, ages 11 to 15 pay £10 and under-10s pay £5. Family packages start at £40. Online sales stop at noon on Saturday. After that, tickets are sold at the gate, but only printed tickets are accepted, not phones. Lewisham Council says a reserved allocation for low-income local families is coming, with details to follow.
Getting there. Event listings put Blackheath station about seven minutes' walk from the site, and Lewisham and Maze Hill about 20 minutes.
Entrances. The Blackheath (Red) Gate is to the south, the Greenwich (Green) Gate to the north and the Lewisham (Pink) Gate to the west.
On site. The programme includes a Big Top with DJ Luck & MC Neat and Brandon Block, a People's Stage, a funfair and an expanded Street Food Village.
Residents. The Westcombe Society gives 01749 574016 as the residents' and noise line. It is open 9am to 6pm daily, and 10am to 11pm on 7 November, with the noise hotline running from 10am to 10:30pm on the day.
The Village is shut from mid-afternoon, and at 10pm many of those 40,000 will head back through the same streets. That is the real test of the night. The question for the organiser before Saturday is how it will manage the queue at Blackheath station, and which buses will be running.
- Fireworks Saturday 7 November 2026; gates 5pm, curfew 10pm
- Fireworks reported at 8pm for up to 25 minutes (Westcombe Society)
- Road closures 3.30pm 7 November to midnight 8 November
- Tickets £16 (16+), £10 (11-15), £5 (under 10s), family packages from £40
- Online sales stop at noon on the day; gate sales printed tickets only
- About 40,000 expected
- Residents' line 01749 574016
Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 2 November 2026.
- Lewisham Council: Tickets now on sale for Blackheath Fireworks 2026 (council)
- Westcombe Society: Blackheath Fireworks information for residents (community)
- London Cheapo listing (media)
Claim by claim (10 facts, 4 editorial judgements)
- Gates open at 5pm and the curfew is 10pm on Saturday 7 November 2026. — community, 2026-10-01“Gates open at 5pm; curfew at 10pm”
- Lewisham Council also gives 5pm to 10pm. — council“5pm–10pm”
- Fireworks start at 8pm and last up to 25 minutes. — community“8pm, up to 25 minutes (relayed in fetch summary)”
- Road closures run from 3.30pm on 7 November to midnight on 8 November across the listed roads; parking is restricted on Maze Hill, Vanbrugh Park, Charlton Way and Vanbrugh Terrace. — community“Road closures from 3:30pm on 7 November to midnight on 8 November”
- Tickets cost £16 (16+), £10 (11-15), £5 (under 10s), family packages from £40; online sales stop at noon on the day; gate tickets printed only. — council“£16 / £10 / £5, family packages from £40”
- About 40,000 are expected and the programme includes a Big Top, People's Stage, funfair and expanded Street Food Village. — council“Big Top with DJ Luck & MC Neat and Brandon Block... About 40,000 expected”
- Three entrances: Blackheath (Red) south, Greenwich (Green) north, Lewisham (Pink) west. — community“Blackheath (Red) Gate... Greenwich (Green) Gate... Lewisham (Pink) Gate”
- Residents' line 01749 574016, 9am-6pm daily and 10am-11pm on 7 November; noise hotline 10am-10:30pm on the day. — community“01749 574016”
- Blackheath station is a seven-minute walk; Lewisham and Maze Hill about 20 minutes. — media“Blackheath 7 minute walk; Lewisham and Maze Hill 20 minutes”
- Lewisham Council says a reserved allocation for low-income local families is coming, details forthcoming. — council“details forthcoming”
- Judgement: The Village shuts for nearly nine hours and the 10pm exit is the test.
- Judgement: The real test of the night is the 10pm exit through the Village.
- Judgement: The same streets that are shut from mid-afternoon must carry the crowd out after the curfew.
- Judgement: The question for the organiser is how it will manage the queue at Blackheath station and which buses will run.
